President Cyril Ramaphosa During a meeting of the ANC's national executive committee (NEC) over the weekend, it was decided that all public representatives and leaders of the party who have allegations of corruption against them should step down.President Cyril Ramaphosa wrote in his newsletter of the previous week that the party is "accused no 1"…
More than 200 people were killed when over 10 000 people marched against Bantu Education in Soweto on 16 June 1976. The event would spark mass protests across the country and become known as a turning point in the fight against apartheid. This is the timeline of events that happened on that day. An estimated 200 people, mostly…
By Alice Klein We can survive without a spleen, but people who need a liver transplant can face a long waitLei Dong, Nanjing University Repurposing the spleens of mice helps them to survive liver damage. If the approach works in people, it could offer an alternative to liver transplants. At the moment, people who need…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…